Chester, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,033

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

6.03% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.77%

4.72% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$100,514

3.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$330,200

Population & Diversity

Chester, NY is home to a population of 4.03k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.2% of Chester, NY residents were born outside of the country (410 people).

In 2024, there were 4.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.15k people) in Chester, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 430 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 397 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Chester, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chester, NY was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chester, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chester, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.15k ± 477
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
430 ± 183
Other (Hispanic)
397 ± 255

22.6%

Hispanic Population

911 people

22.6% of the people in Chester, NY are hispanic (911 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chester, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

10.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

410 people

11.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

472 people

As of 2024, 10.2% of Chester, NY residents (410 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chester, NY was 11.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chester, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
101 ± 92
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 40

Chester, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.39 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chester, NY.

Economy

The economy of Chester, NY employs 2.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chester, NY were Retail Trade (497 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (216 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (202 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($97,796), Educational Services ($79,779), and Transportation & Warehousing ($72,917).

Employment

Occupations

2.56k

2024 Value

± 509

2.73%

1 Year growth

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chester, NY grew at a rate of 2.73%, from 2.49k employees to 2.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chester, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (499 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (357 people), and Management Occupations (240 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chester, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.56k

2024 Value

± 509

2.73%

1 Year growth

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chester, NY grew at a rate of 2.73%, from 2.49k employees to 2.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chester, NY, are Retail Trade (497 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (216 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (202 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chester, NY, though some of these residents may live in Chester, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,631

Median earning men ± $8,486

$39,133

Median earning women ± $21,145

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($113,063), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,086), and Public Administration ($85,673).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($97,796), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,083), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($26,898).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chester, NY was $330,200 in 2024, which is 0.992 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $280,600 to $330,200, a 17.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Chester, NY is 50.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chester, NY have an average commute time of 39.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chester, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$330,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$71,678

$779

Median Property Taxes

±$223

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chester, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chester, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

50.2%

Homeownership

2024

48%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.2% of the housing units in Chester, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chester, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$100,514

Median Household Income

± $28,198

1.55k

Number of Households

± 344

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.55k households in Chester, NY grew to $100,514 from the previous year's value of $97,250.

The following chart displays the households in Chester, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chester, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.7%)
Public Transit (14%)
Worked At Home (9.85%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Chester, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (14%) and those who worked at home (9.85%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

39.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chester, NY have a longer commute time (39.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.17% of the workforce in Chester, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chester, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chester, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chester, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chester, NY (273 out of 4.03k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chester, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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